Work For Or In Expectation Of Payment (Info)

The work a person does must be for, or in expectation of payment.

Work For Payment

The payment made must be in return for work done. The work will be as an employed or a self employed earner. Work which is done on a therapeutic basis can also be work done in return for payment.

Work Done In Expectation Of Payment

Work done in expectation of payment means more than a mere hope that payment will be made at a future date. There should be a probability rather than just a possibility that a payment will be made. If a person expects payments for work done, but the customer or employer does not pay, then the condition is still satisfied. If the person knows before starting the work that payment was unlikely to be made, the remunerative work condition is not satisfied.

Work For No Monetary Reward

If the only payment made is in kind (for example, groceries for a person who works as a shop assistant, or free accommodation and farm produce for a farm labourer) the work is for payment.

Alternatively, if no payment in cash or in kind is made and the only payment for the work is earnings calculated notionally, the work cannot be treated as work done in expectation of payment.